Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-08

fms, Curtis. and Captain Whelden's ranches
on the north into Happy valley. where it is
tasing fso now sna and VIII doT6tess go on
William, for many years Chief of the Fire De
partnent In Honolulu, and Shafer, the San
Francisco clothier, were at the fire last night
The places burned over south of the creek were
those of iller, Cook, Donovan Ridley, Finch
Dideon, Lynch and Kueny, and on the west
over part OF the s0,000-acre Diamond range
hay were consumed. The damage is unknown
but It viii aggregate many thousand dollars
1t Is the most destructive fire ever known in this
valley.
Sunday Items from San Jose.
lCopyigkt, 1887, by e California Associated Press
SAN JOSE, August 7th-Mrs Ellen Dithes, AZ
years OF age, and native of LELAND was found
dead IN bed this morning. She had been sick
for several months, and the immediate cause of
her death was hemorrhage.
The Pacific Turn Bezirk had festival to-day
at Live Oak Park. The exercises consisted of
wand exercises by the Eintracht section, of San
francisco, fencing contest between members
OF the Elntracht and the San Jose Verein and
prize gymnastic contests between individuals
The prizes will be awarded tomorrow evening
when the festival will end. This evening a
grand concert, with an immense attendance,
was given at the hall, which In honor of the
occasion. had been handsomely decorated With
flowers, evergreens and bunting
AT Agricultural Park this afternoon Sam
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match on horseback. A Greco Roman wrestle
between young Whistler and Saml Lambert was
easily won by the former.
Disinfecting DavisviIIe.
WOODLAND, August 7th.--The citizens of Davis
vile have determined 10 rid that village of
certain class OF women and toughs who recently
went there from Woodland. Lou Belmont was
ordered from her house last week, and was to
have moved into new one, but the structure
was burned before she had q chance Her car
a frIrr fftrr
sumed. The fire was incendiary and was ur-
doubtedly set by indignant neighbors. The
woman has been ordered from her house again,
and violence will be used if she does not com
ply. There is talk of organizing Vigilance
Committee, and many women and opium fiends
have already left. The citizens are determined,
vile and Woodland are the only towns in Yolo
county where this wickedness abounds. and,
with determined effort it will be thoroughly
wiped out.
Whisky Claims Its Own.
SAN PEDRO, August 7th.-A man who recently
deserted from an English ship at this port was
yesterday run over by an engine switching in
the yard at this place and in SANITY killed. He
was known on board the ship by the name of
Enwright, but gave his name as John Barry on
shore He was in an intoxicated condition and
stepped on the track just as the engine with a
heavy train was approaching. and though re-
peatedly signaled, made no effort to get out of
the way. No blame can be attached to the rail
road employees
What Advertising VIII Do.
SAN JOSE August 7th.-The boom In real es-
tate ragged again yesterday with increased yigor
The amount of sales for the day were greater
than has frequently been the case heretofore
for an entire month. Spectators from other
parts of the State are flocking in and taking a
live interest and Eastern visitors, who have
been dallying with agents for weeks are losing
no time in making their Investments Many
men have made more money during the week
than they ever did before in years
The Los Angeles Boom.
Los ANGELES, August 7th.-The transfers of
real estate here for this week are $500 CO0-an
increase of more than 81 ,000, 900 over last week
Property has advanced 40 per cent. in the past
month, and the fall and winter trade will be
enormous. The best feature is that buildings
are to be put up Immediately ON nearly half the
lots sold. 1t is predicted that sales will soon
average si,Oo00eO day.
Mystery of Colusa.
ARBUcKLE, August 7th.-A son of W. l. Cot
tier, four miles south of Arbuckle, while hunt
ing rabbits in the thick brush, found the skull
and the large bones of a human skeleton. The
skull was fractured in two places by sharp in
strument. probably an ak. The skull appears to
be that of a negro. Several years ago a negro
who was cutting wood in the vicinity drew $50
one night, and was never seen again
He Sold Fire-Water.
Copyright. 1887, by The California associated Pres.